Population By Race and Ethnicity in Missouri in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 6,170,393 population of Missouri comprised of 312,411 people who identified as Hispanic (5.06%), and 5,857,982 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 5,092,039 (82.52%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 729,851 (11.83%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 159,923 (2.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 4,828,770 (78.26%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 712,974 (11.56%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 263,269 (4.27%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Missouri.

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Population By Race in Missouri in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 729,851 11.83%
White Alone 5,092,039 82.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37,848 0.61%
Asian Alone 139,659 2.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11,073 0.18%
Two Or More Races 159,923 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Missouri in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16,877 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 263,269 4.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11,142 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,315 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,940 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15,868 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 712,974 11.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,828,770 78.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26,706 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 136,344 2.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9,133 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 144,055 2.34%